Security Clearance news
NBIB Director Outlines Major Focuses for Background Investigations
In a recent interview with Security Management (ASIS Online), Charlie Phalen, Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau, outlined the challenges NBIB inherited from OPM’s Federal Investigative Services and what the focus is going forward. Phalen stated “there were two big main focuses. One is, there is this backlog of
Failure to Report Foreign Contacts Gets State Department Employee in Hot Water
There has been much discussion about what constitutes a foreign national contact when filling out the SF-86 or what the reporting requirements are under continuous evaluation. Opinions are diverse and open to a matter of interpretation. However, a State Department employee who had a Top Secret security clearance went a
Originally published at: Is Using Marijuana While on Medical Leave Allowed? | ClearanceJobs Blog As is evidenced by numerous state laws, the use of marijuana (THC) products for medical use…
Wow. Even though prescribed edibles…he tried smoking it on the side…so that was not prescribed. Interesting
I’ve seen some news stories about prescribing hallucinogens for PTSD and other disorders. Wait til we get to that milestone.
IMA say…no. MJ standards are loosening but not to the point where you go to a legal state and smoke, or medical leave.